The Mets’ bullpen is comprised of a lot of young arms, including 29-year-old closer Bobby Parnell. However, Parnell is recovering from a herniated disk his neck which knocked him out of the final two months of the 2013 season. He underwent surgery in September, but recent reports have indicated that the right-hander looks “great”. Still, it’s always good to have another option in the event Parnell can’t stay on the field or has lost effectiveness.

Rodney, who turns 37 years old on March 18, is coming off of two great seasons with the Rays. In 2012, he wound up fifth in AL Cy Young voting after he finished with a 0.60 ERA and 48 saves in 74 2/3 innings of work. Last year, he finished at 3.38 with 37 saves in 66 2/3 innings. Rodney’s strikeout rates in each of the past two seasons (27%, 28%) have both been the highest of his career.

The Rays have a nack for pushing away from the table at the right time (is Kazmir, Benoit, etc). If they can afford him and choose not to (see Balfour re-signing) there’s probably a good reason for it.

The Mets have done nothing this offseason. Who is going to hit on this team? Sandy, the Wilpon’s, the whole team is a joke. Can’t take them seriously. We will see if ’15 is any different. That’s right. I said ’15. The ’14 season is already over.